y of business A

Questions of privilege.
Asking leave to continue speaking after indecorum A
Appeal from chair's decision touching indecorum A E H L
Appeal from chair's decision generally. E H L
Question upon reading of papers. A E
Withdrawal of a motion. A E

Closing a meeting.
2. To adjourn (in committees, to rise),
or to take a recess, without limitation A E F
1. To fix the time to which to adjourn B

Order of Precedence--The motions above numbered 1 to 9 take precedence
over all others in the order of the numbers, and anyone of them, except
to amend or substitute, is in order while a motion of a lower rank is
pending.

Rule A--Undebatable, but remarks may be tacitly allowed.

Rule B--Undebatable if another question is before the assembly.

Rule C--Limited debate allowed on propriety of postponement only.

Rule D--Opens the main question to debate. Motions not so marked do not
allow of reference to main question.

Rule E--Cannot be amended. Motion to adjourn can be amended when there
is no other business before the house.

Rule F--Cannot be reconsidered.

Rule G--An affirmative vote cannot be reconsidered,

Rule H--In order when another has the floor.

Rule I--A motion to reconsider may be moved and entered when another has
the floor, but the business then before the house may not be set aside.
This motion can only be entertained when made by one who voted
originally with the prevailing side. When called up it takes precedence
of all others which may come up, excepting only motions relating to
adjournment.

Rule K--A motion to amend an amendment cannot be amended.

Rule L--When an appeal from the chair's decision results in a tie vote,
the chair is sustained.

Rule M--Requires a two-thirds vote unless special rules have been
enacted.

Rule N--Does not require to be seconded.

General Rules.

No motion is open for discussion until it has been stated by the chair.

The maker of a motion cannot modify it or withdraw it after it has been
stated by the chair except by general consent.

Only one reconsideration of a question is permitted.

A motion to adjourn, to lay on the table, or to take from the table,
cannot be renewed unless some other motion has been made in the
interval.

On motion to strike out the words, "Shall the words s